A Hurricane Warning Is In Effect For...* Surf City North Carolina To The North Carolina/Virginia Border* Pamlico Sound* Eastern Albemarle Sound

A Hurricane Watch Is In Effect For...* Little River Inlet To South Of Surf City

A Tropical Storm Warning Is In Effect For...* South Santee River South Carolina To South Of Surf City* The North Carolina/Virginia Border To Cape Charles LightVirginia...Including The Mouth Of The Chesapeake Bay* Western Albemarle Sound

A Hurricane Warning Means That Hurricane Conditions Are ExpectedSomewhere Within The Warning Area. Preparations To Protect LifeAnd Property Should Be Rushed To Completion.

A Hurricane Watch Means That Hurricane Conditions Are PossibleWithin The Watch Area. Any Unexpected Deviation Of The Track To TheLeft...Or An Expansion Of Hurricane-Force Winds Into The NorthwestQuadrant Of The Storm...Would Require The Issuance Of HurricaneWarnings For Part Of The Hurricane Watch Area.

Hazards Affecting Land----------------------Wind...Tropical Storm Conditions Are Expected To Reach And SpreadNorthward Through The Tropical Storm And Hurricane Warning AreasLater Today And Tonight. Hurricane Conditions Are Expected Within Portions Of The Hurricane Warning Area By Tonight. Hurricane-Force Winds Are Possible In The Hurricane Watch Area Beginning This Evening. Any Unexpected Deviation Of The Track To The Left...Or An Expansion Of Hurricane-Force Winds Into The Northwest Quadrant Of The Storm...Would Require The Issuance Of Hurricane Warnings For Part Of The Hurricane Watch Area.

Storm Surge...The Combination Of A Dangerous Storm Surge And The Tide Will Cause Normally Dry Areas Near The Coast To Be Flooded By Rising Waters. The Water Could Reach The Following Heights Above Ground If The Peak Surge Occurs At The Time Of High Tide...North Carolina Within The Hurricane Warning Area...3 To 5 FtPamlico And Albemarle Sounds...2 To 4 FtSouthern North Carolina And Northeastern South Carolina...1 To 3 FtExtreme Southeastern Virginia...1 To 2 Ft

The Highest Water Will Occur Along The Immediate Coast In Areas OfOnshore Flow. The Surge Will Be Accompanied By Large And Damaging Waves. Surge-Related Flooding Depends On The Relative Timing Of TheSurge And The Tidal Cycle...And Can Vary Greatly Over ShortDistances. For Information Specific To Your Area...Please See Products Issued By Your Local National Weather Service Office And The New Experimental Potential Storm Surge Flooding Map For More Details.

Rainfall...Rainfall Accumulations Of 3 To 5 Inches...With Isolated Maximum Amounts Of 7 Inches...Are Expected Over Coastal Areas OfNorth Carolina Through Friday. Rainfall Accumulations Of 1 To 2 Inches Are Possible Along The Upper Coast Of South Carolina.

Tornadoes...Isolated Tornadoes Are Possible Over Portions Of Coastal North Carolina Through Tonight.

Surf...Swells Generated By Arthur Are Affecting Areas From The East-Central Coast Of Florida Northward To South Carolina. These Swells Are Expected To Cause Life-Threatening Surf And Rip Currents.For More Information...Please Monitor Products Issued By Your LocalNational Weather Service Forecast Office.

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